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A blog dedicated to the royalty from Spain, past and present. Current Royal Family, historical dinasties, Art and Architecture, films and more. I accept gif requests.
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The anecdote of King Felipe and Elefantín.

During their visit to San Martín de Oscos, King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with the boys and girls of Los Oscos Region’s school. One of the little boys wouldn’t let go of his little stuffed elephant and King Felipe decided to ask him what was the elephant’s name. The little boy answered that its name was Elefantín (which literally means little elephant). As King Felipe was leaving, he told the little boy “take care of Elefantín!”. About an hour later, in Santa Eulalia de Oscos, the kid was among the many people who wanted to greet the King. The little boy shouted Felipe’s name to get his attention and as soon as Felipe saw him he exclaimed “Look, Elefantín!

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HISTORY MEME | 1 OUT OF 9 KINGS/QUEENS | ISABELLA DE CASTILLA

Queen Isabella was born to John II on April 22nd, 1451. When she was three, her father died, making her half-brother, Henry IV, King. Henry later named Isabella his successor, but withdrew his support when she married Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1469. Henry’s daughter, Juana took the throne after Henry’s death in 1474, but after a war of succession that ended in 1479, Isabella became the Queen of Castile. Her husband, Ferdinand, had already become King of Aragon, and together they ruled both, unifying Spain. The two organized the Spanish Inquisition with the goal of ridding Spain of Jews and Muslims, along with heretics who rejected Catholicism. As a result of the Inquisition, Isabella and Ferdinand were recognized by the Pope for their diligent attempts to purify Spain. By 1492, all Jews and Muslims who would not convert to Christianity were exiled from Spain. This is also the year when Isabella and Ferdinand began funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, who would give any lands he discovered to Castile. Isabella was an advocate for education, and she educated both her sons and her daughters, one of whom was Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife. She was a patron of several scholars and of the arts. She had a large collection of art established, and she also established a number of educational institutes. Queen Isabella died on November 26, 1504. x
#Spanish History#Isabella I#Isabella the Catholic#dinasty: Trastámara#Historical Royals
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